349 2nd Ave, San Francisco, CA 94118

The 8-unit, 2-story multi-family residential building at 349 2nd Avenue in San Francisco's Inner Richmond neighborhood has undergone several significant safety and infrastructure improvements since its construction in 1960. Most notably, the building completed a mandatory soft-story seismic retrofit in 2016 as a Tier 3 property, demonstrating compliance with current safety standards.

Recent fire safety upgrades include a comprehensive fire alarm system modernization in 2023, which added low-frequency sounders in sleeping areas to meet current fire code requirements, following a similar system upgrade in 2016. The building has seen consistent attention to life safety systems, with multiple fire alarm system upgrades and improvements over the years, including new control panels and smoke detectors. Historical records show a cluster of violations in 2010 related to fire safety, including issues with combustible storage, egress obstructions, and window maintenance, though all these violations have been marked as abated.

The building experienced recurring sewer issues in the early 2010s, with multiple sewage backup incidents reported between 2011 and 2017, though these have been resolved according to PUC records. Window replacements were completed in 2002, and the building underwent a routine inspection in 1999 with no significant issues recorded. Two fire-related complaints were filed in 2007-2008, but both were marked as "Condition Corrected." The property has maintained regular compliance with safety standards, as evidenced by the issuance of Certificates of Final Completion for various improvement projects.